Visitor access

 You said

I am a medical graduate currently preparing for my medicine exams ,and I am rotating at Bedford Hospital.

Can you please suggest if it would be possible for me to use the library for study purposes. I would not require library books or in house PC’s , just need a study space.

We said

Thank you for your enquiry. Due to the current restrictions University of Bedfordshire is reducing the number of visitors allowed into the library. I am sorry but you may not apply for visitor membership at this time.

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/membership/external-users/

 This is constantly under review and I would advise you to monitor our website for any changes

Printing

 You said

I’m coming into university tomorrow to do some printing. Can you please advise if you do colour printing or even a3?

We said

Thank you for your enquiry. The answer is yes to both your questions.

 Details are on our web site here

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/pcs-printing-software/printing/

Sconul Access

 You said:

I am writing again to you in regards to the university visitors membership enquiry. Has there been any change in allowing visitors to the library? Or can you give me some indication when the university will allow visitors back to the library.

Further, can I ask if I have SCONUL Access can I use the library.

We said:

Thank you for your enquiry. The advice was to monitor our library pages where you will have seen that University of Bedfordshire has re-joined the Sconul Access scheme

 Please ask your home institution if they have re-joined the scheme and if you are eligible to  apply. If you are follow their advice and join the scheme.

When you get your email of authorisation follow the instructions on our website

 https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/membership/external-users/categories/

Job

 You said:

I want to find a part-time job in my free time, do you help me

We said:

Thank you for your enquiry. My best advice is to contact the University careers department

https://www.beds.ac.uk/careers/

 I hope this is of benefit to you

Library access

 You said:

I'm a part-time student at the Luton campus.

I was wondering if I could have access to the Milton Keynes campus library please?

We said:

Thank you for your email. As a student at the University of Bedfordshire you have access to all 3 main campuses: Aylesbury, Bedford and Luton. Be sure to take your University ID card with you and you should have no problem getting access

DISCOVER & EBSCO

 You said:

I try to log in on discover but it does not make me allow. I attached you what appears on my screen. Please I need help, I have an assignment to submit.

We said:

Thank you for your email. I regret to tell you that we currently have a problem accessing Discover and EBSCO databases via Shibboleth. It has been reported to EBSCO. Multiple libraries around the world seem to be having similar issues, so hopefully EBSCO will sort it quickly.

 May I advise you to test your access regularly

Reservations

 You said:

I wish to reserve a book but don’t seem to be able to do this online from my BREO.

 The book I wish to reserve is Deveiance and Medicalization:from badness to sickness, by Peter Conrad, ISBN: 0877229996.

 Can you let me know if im able to reserve this and collect Monday is possible?

 We said:

Thank you for your email. Reserving a library book is self service from the library catalogue

 Details are here: https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/using-the-library/loans-renewals-and-reservations/reserve/

This is a self service facility available on the library catalogue and via Discover. You can reserve up to 6 items at any one time and they can be collected from any campus library. Items will be delivered to the campus you specify when placing the reservation. External Associate members may reserve up to 2 items. Our campuses are up to 40 miles apart so please allow several days for an inter-campus reservation to reach the selected campus via our courier service. You will need your password to place a reservation. You may view your user record to see how your reservation is progressing. The message: "Ready for pick up" indicates that you may collect it from the specified location.

 I will say – on checking the catalogue that the item you want is available digitally.  Go to

Library.beds.ac.uk

Type the title of your item in the search bar (click on Title) and it will take you to this link

https://brum.beds.ac.uk/search~S20?/tDeviance+and+Medicalisation%3A+from+badness+to+sickness/tdeviance+and+medicalisation+from+badness+to+sickness/-3%2C0%2C0%2CB/frameset&FF=tdeviance+and+medicalization+electronic+resource+from+badness+to+sickness+with+a+new+afterword+by+the+authors&1%2C1%2C/indexsort=-

 The print copy of the book is available to pick up off the shelves at Luton campus library – you do not need to place a reservation